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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: samuel nelson <samuel_nelson300@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:06:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear friend.


Dear friend.

This is Mr. Samuel nelson the man who sent you an email regards to the account of one of my late client, worth (15.345md) deposited with my bank.

In sequence to this I must confess to you that is real and not just one of the evil scam practice, however this account is about to be confiscated by the national treasury department (NTD) according to the banking rule and regulation that any account which remains unclaimed after existing period of 4 years will be confiscated, and this is the reason why I needed your assistance to help me in repatriating this fund so we may share it two equal part.

In did to this, for us to commence on this transaction i need you to send to me the following information’s.

(1) Your full names
(2) Address
(3) Mobile phone
(4) Occupation
(5) Age
(6) Sex.

With this available details i will file you a letter of claim which you will send to my bank for an account closure, and also this will be executed under a legal arrangement that will Protect you from any breech of the law.

I will be waiting to hearing from you as soon as possible
Yours faithfully
Samuel Nelson.


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